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Jim Cornette
Actor

Jim Cornette

17 Sep 1961Born
65Age
156Credits
Louisville, Kentucky, USABirthplace

Biography

James Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American author and podcaster who has previously worked in the professional wrestling industry as an agent, booker, color commentator, manager, promoter, trainer, and occasional professional wrestler. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest managers in wrestling history, due to his extraordinary mic skills.

During his career, he has worked for the Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (now called WWE), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now called Impact Wrestling), and Ring of Honor.

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From 1991 to 1995, he was the owner and head booker of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and from 1999 to 2005, was the co-owner, head booker, and head trainer of Ohio Valley Wrestling. During the later years of his career, Cornette focused primarily on backstage positions and transitioned away from his role as an on-screen manager.

In 2017, Cornette retired from managing. During a transitional period prior to the retirement, he worked as an on-screen "authority figure" character in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor, promotions where he also held backstage positions. Cornette has also had an extensive commentary career, most recently serving as a color commentator for Major League Wrestling, What Culture Pro Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance. Cornette is a member of the NWA, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Memphis, and Professional Wrestling Hall of Fames. Cornette is also noted for his long-standing real-life feud with fellow professional wrestling booker Vince Russo; in June 2017, Russo filed a restraining order (EPO) against Cornette for stalking. The Cornette vs. Russo feud has been featured on two episodes of Viceland's Dark Side of the Ring series.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 156 credits.

  1. 2025Queen of the RingFilm: NWA Commissioner
  2. 2020Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro WrestlerFilm
  3. 2019NWA PowerrrSeries (9 episodes)
  4. 2019Dark Side of the RingSeries (15 episodes)
  5. 2019The Beautiful One: Bobby EatonFilm
  6. 2018NWA 70th Anniversary ShowFilm: Jim Cornette
  7. 2016Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim RossFilm
  8. 2014Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and UnleashedFilm
  9. 2014A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette DocumentaryFilm
  10. 2014Jim Cornette Live In ManchesterFilm
  11. 2014Jim Cornette Live In CardiffFilm
  12. 2014Jim Cornette Live In BirminghamFilm
  13. 2014Jim Cornette Managing and Booking SeminarFilm
  14. 2014Jim Cornette Live In LondonFilm
  15. 2014Breaking Kayfabe with Jim CornetteFilm: Jim Cornette
  16. 2009Guest Booker with Jim CornetteFilm
  17. 2009WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90sFilm: Jim Cornette
  18. 2009TNA Against All Odds 2009Film: Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  19. 2008TNA Bound for Glory IVFilm: Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  20. 2008TNA Sacrifice 2008Film: Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  21. 2008Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains IIFilm: Jim Cornette (Manager)
  22. 2006Heroes of World ClassFilm: Jim Cornette
  23. 2006TNA No Surrender 2006Film: Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  24. 2005WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling HistoryFilm
  25. 2004ROH: Midnight Express ReunionFilm
  26. 2004WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood DreamFilm: Jim Cornette
  27. 2004TNA iMPACT!Series (157 episodes)
  28. 2004WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling ManagersFilm
  29. 2003USA Championship WrestlingSeries: Jim Cornette (6 episodes)
  30. 2001WWE WrestleMania X-SevenFilm: Jim Cornette, Writer
  31. 1999WWE Armageddon 1999Film: Writer
  32. 1999WWE Survivor Series 1999Film: Writer
  33. 1999WWE No Mercy 1999Film: Writer
  34. 1999WWE Rebellion 1999Film: Writer
  35. 1999WWE Unforgiven 1999Film: Writer
  36. 1999WWE SummerSlam 1999Film: Writer
  37. 1999WWE Fully Loaded 1999Film: Writer
  38. 1999WWE King of the Ring 1999Film: Writer
  39. 1999WWE Over the EdgeFilm: Writer
  40. 1999WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999Film: Writer
  41. 1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownSeries: Jim Cornette (1 episode)
  42. 1999WWE Backlash: In Your HouseFilm: Writer
  43. 1999WWE WrestleMania XVFilm: Writer
  44. 1999WWE Royal Rumble 1999Film: Writer
  45. 1998WWE Rock Bottom: In Your HouseFilm: Writer
  46. 1998WWE Capital CarnageFilm: Writer
  47. 1998WWE Survivor Series 1998Film: Writer
  48. 1998WWE Judgment Day: In Your HouseFilm: Writer
  49. 1998WWE Breakdown: In Your HouseFilm: Writer
  50. 1998WWE SummerSlam 1998Film: Writer
  51. 1998WWE Fully Loaded: In Your HouseFilm: Writer
  52. 1998WWE King of the Ring 1998Film: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  53. 1998WWE Unforgiven: In Your HouseFilm: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  54. 1998WWE Mayhem in ManchesterFilm: Writer
  55. 1998WWE WrestleMania XIVFilm: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  56. 1998WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your HouseFilm: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  57. 1998WWE Royal Rumble 1998Film: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  58. 1998Ohio Valley Wrestling TVSeries (2 episodes)
  59. 1997WWE D-Generation X: In Your HouseFilm: Writer
  60. 1997WWE Badd Blood: In Your HouseFilm: Writer
  61. 1997WWE One Night OnlyFilm: Writer
  62. 1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian StampedeFilm: Writer
  63. 1997WWE King of the Ring 1997Film: Writer
  64. 1997WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in HellFilm: Writer
  65. 1997WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the TakerFilm: Writer
  66. 1997WWE WrestleMania 13Film: Writer
  67. 1997WWE In Your House 13: Final FourFilm: Writer
  68. 1997WWE Royal Rumble 1997Film: Writer
  69. 1997WWE Action Zone!Film: James E. Cornette (Manager)
  70. 1996WWE Terminators '96Film
  71. 1996WWE In Your House 12: It's TimeFilm: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  72. 1996WWE Survivor Series 1996Film: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  73. 1996WWE In Your House 11: Buried AliveFilm: Writer
  74. 1996WWE In Your House 10: Mind GamesFilm: James E. Cornette, Writer
  75. 1996WWE SummerSlam 1996Film: Writer
  76. 1996WWE In Your House 9: International IncidentFilm: James E. Cornette, Writer
  77. 1996WWE King of the Ring 1996Film: Jim Cornette (Manager), Writer
  78. 1996WWE In Your House 8: Beware of DogFilm: James E. Cornette (Manager), Writer
  79. 1996WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better EnemiesFilm: James E. Cornette (Manager)
  80. 1996WWE WrestleMania XIIFilm: James E. Cornette (Manager)

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